How do I change the "mailto:" or default mail program?

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I am using comcast and would like that to be my default email. is there a way for me to do this without using outlook.

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Sure, just configure the email program of your choice to use comcast, and then
follow the instructions in this article to configure that email program to be
the default.

Leo

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i know how to change it but there is nothing in the dropdown to select so now what do i do

Comcast does not show up in internet email providers . how can i enable default email

Can I install Lycos as my default program?

This may be a stupid question, but I havent gotten into all the computer facts yet, if I decide to change my default mail to Outlook will this effect my comcast acct in anyway? Also will it affect anyone else's account in my family. I am not the main person on the account?? I am trying to find a job and it is very annoying to have to go back to my e-mail address to respond to these jobs when they have outlook. I would rather just be able to do it as I see it on there website. I have tried to get my family to answer my question, but they are very impatient with me and dont know why I dont get it!!

Thanks,

Mary Maday
mom2nice@comcast.net

Anyway to get hotmail into the list?

I don't know if this has really been cleared up or not for people but if you don't see your email program in the drop down list for IE just re-install that program again. After re-installing you should now notice that program in the list to choose from in IE. I can't say this is the fix for Vista or not but I do know this will work for XP.

I did what you said for gmail notifier and also did the same thing for g-mail talk - checked the box on both of these programs and g-mail still is not my default e-mial program for mailto:

Greeings: I'm still operating under Win98SE. When I try to send POP3 mail I get following error message that says "Cannot send mail. No mail program is set up to send mail using internet shortcuts." Problem began when I foolishly tried to install Office 97 Outlook Exchange software which I think hosed my registry for Outlook Express as well. When I tried to fix it by opening "Internet Options > Programs > Email" there's no more email client programs even listed there any more to even select from. It's all blank. How do I fix OE6 when no default programs are even listed anymore? I tried following the OE6 regedits for XP but they do not correspond to the layout of my Win98SE registry anymore either. Do you have a regedit fixes for OE6 under Win98SE? Or better yet a fix other than a regedit? I used to be able to click on email links to open and send POP3 mail flawlessly without actually opening the rest of OE6. Now everything just stalls, sits there, launches countless windows, exhausts memory and freezes. SURPRIZE! I hope this isn't a sign of virus. I sort of doubt it. HELLLLLP. On top of it all, I can hardly find any more forums that support Win98SE and OE6 applications anymore either! PS: Do you think the registry repair software packages that abound actually fix this sort of problem? I know they clean up the registry but repairs are something else. I know Win98SE is ancient, useless and buggy but until the whole thing crashes and burns, I'm sticking with it. PS: I also just added an ancient bridge type DSL modem that requires a seperate PPPoP software adapter, which I hope doesn't have a history of hosing Win98SE and Outlook Express either. Thank you.

-Buster-

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